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dissection

[dih-sek-shuhn, dahy-] / dɪˈsɛk ʃən, daɪ- /




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A recent dissection of a Russian first-person-view, or FPV, quadcopter found numerous parts manufactured at least partially in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

"This is a very significant finding; it is the first genetic dissection of Race 4 resistance from this wild subspecies."

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

It provides a side-by-side look, a he-said, she-said dissection of their lives.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

Your screenplay’s dissection of our modern culture is so complex.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025

To my everlasting delight, I had somehow managed to get Dorothy Plunk as my partner for the worm dissection.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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